The Guardian view on risks from biodiversity collapse: warnings must be heeded before it’s too late | Editorial
Ecosystems and national security used not to be mentioned in the same breath all that often – unless…
Wellington’s sewage diverted away from shore, out to Cook Strait
Sewage can be seen on Wellington’s South Coast after a leak from the Moa Point wastewater plant. Photo:…
Indigenous and Pacific leaders unite at Waitangi with shared messages on ocean conservation
Taiātea Symposium at Waitangi 2026 – all photo credits to WAI 262 – Kia Whakapūmau / wai262.nz /…
Researchers issue warning after making grim Arctic discovery: ‘This will continue’
Researchers are sounding the alarm after a study of the largest ice cap in Europe painted a very…
Methane surge in 2020 was linked to lower pollution during lockdowns
Lockdowns in 2020 led to lower emissions of nitrogen oxides from transport Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images…
Wind power pacts and pollution-busting kitchen appliances: Positive environmental stories from 2026
With powerful nations rolling back climate protections and temperatures soaring ever closer to dangerous thresholds, it’s hard not…
Wellington’s sewage diverted away from shore, out to Cook Strait
Sewage can be seen on Wellington’s South Coast after a leak from the Moa Point wastewater plant. Photo:…
Things to do in Canberra this week (6 – 12 February)
The Multicultural Festival is back this week. Photos: National Multicultural Festival. Canberra is buzzing with things to see…
Meteorologists warn that an anomaly in the polar vortex is approaching, and that its speed and shape do not match what textbooks taught decades ago
The warning did not arrive with blizzards or broken power lines. It first appeared as twisted streaks of…
Alberta Premier Smith Says Five West Coast Ports in Running For New Oil Pipeline
Alberta is homing in on potential routes for a proposed new oil pipeline to Canada’s west coast, and…
Postcard-pretty … and filled with pollution: how Brazil’s fishers are reviving Rio de Janeiro’s famous bay | Global development
With deep blue waters flanked by dramatic peaks, Guanabara Bay is the postcard view of Rio de Janeiro…
In These Key Regions of the World, the Ground Is Sinking Faster Than Sea Levels Are Rising
In These Key Regions of the World, the Ground Is Sinking Faster Than Sea Levels Are Rising –…